Question

x^2+x-2=?

Answer 1

you can't actually solve this unless you are given a value for x or for where you have a ?

Answer 2

so the trinomial is prime?

Answer 3

first off this is a polynomial but do you just need this factored? the equation you have entered has too many variables to be solved off one equation

Answer 4

yeah

Answer 5

aa ok to factor this you simply have (x+2)(x-1) so when they are multiplied together -1x is added to the 2x giving the 1x in the original and then -1*2 = -2 and x*x=x^2

Answer 6

it helps if you focus on multiplying factors of the last part of the equation (in this case the -2) that add into the 2nd part (the x)

Answer 7

oh I thik I know what you're getting at. thanks.